Triton XXI, Lot: 1417. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Henry VIII. 1509-1547. AV Angel (28.5mm, 5.10 g, 1h). First coinage. Tower (London) mint mint; im: crowned portcullis. Struck circa 1513-1526. (crowned portcullis) ҺЄnRIC9 × VIII9 × DI’ × GRΛ9 × RЄX × ΛGL’ × Z × FR’ ×, Archangel Michael slaying dragon to lower right, spear topped by cross-crosslet / (crowned portcullis) PЄR × CRVCЄ’ × TVΛ’ × SΛLVΛ × nOS × XPЄ’ × RЄDЄ’, ship bearing shield and cross; Һ and rose flanking cross. Whitton iii, var. 1; Schneider 561 var. (obv. legend); North 1760; SCBC 2265. VF, lightly toned.

From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Ross Schraeder Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 78, 14 May 2008), lot 2171.